Madura melayu: "Mandoura"(JAWI:مدورا) is an Indonesian island off the northeastern coast of Java. The island comprises an area of approximately 4,250 km². Madura is administered as part of the East Java province. It is separated from Java by the narrow Strait of Madura.
In 1624, Sultan Agung of Mataram conquered Madura and the island's government was brought under the Cakraningrats, a single princely line. The Cakrangingrat family opposed Central Javanese rule and often conquered large parts of Mataram.
Following the First Javanese War of Succession between Amangkurat III and his uncle, Pangeran Puger, the Dutch gained control of the eastern half of Madura in 1705. Dutch recognition of Puger was influenced by the lord of West Madura, Cakraningrat II who is thought to have supported Puger's claims in the hope that a new war in central Java would provide the Madurese with a chance to interfere. However, while Amangkurat was arrested and exiled to Ceylon, Puger took the title of Pakubuwono I and signed a treaty with the Dutch that granted them East Madura.
Yearning, we were yearning
Green like blinding on the rail
Burning, we were burning
And a line unwinding to the Holy Grail
To the future gleaming on the blue horizon
And a golden girl on golden sand
Dreaming, fantasizing
In another world for Metroland
I've danced in rain
And I've been Django
And I've got laid
I've been a rolling stone
I've been Verlaine
And I've been Rimbaud
Not afraid to walk alone
And now I take, my midnight ramble
Do I fold or play
What's in my hand
What's at stake, what's the gamble
Do I stay in Metroland
Dreams, yesterday's laughter
Ghosts and lovers come back to play
But dreams have a morning after
And run for cover
In the light of day
I got something real, worth holding onto
I can belong to, and understand
I've made my deal
I will go onto
Make my peace with Metroland, with Metroland
Metroland, Metroland, Metroland
We live and we die
We love and we lie
In hope and in plan
Installed in metroland
So when will a life
End again in decline
Controlled on command
Consuite in metroland
You say run away
I say here we stand
Today is yesterday
Everyday in metroland
We fail and we fall
We fear and we crawl
With faith in our hands
We've burned in metroland
You say run away
I say here we stand
Today is yesterday
Everyday in metroland
You say run away
I say here we stand
Today is yesterday
Everyday in metroland
Metroland... metroland
Metroland... in metroland
Every day in metroland, metroland....
I ride!
With the winds I ride!
On my warhorse
I ride to the battlefield
Inspired by flames of hatred
Of my honor and of my pride!
In the distance
I can see the smoke
Of my flaming homeland
Burnt by the foe
And I will not rest
Until I have revenged
All the dead ones of my blood
Day or night
Be clear or stormy
The sky - For my motherland
Europe erwache!
Nothing of none shall never
Scape from my wrath
My story, sad story now,
Still waiting for the truth to be told now,
It won't be long now, won't be long.
Heard the news,
Heard your rivers all run dry.
And on TV I see missiles in your sky.
Word is out, loud whispering going on,
Oh angels turned mercenaries coming ten thousand strong.
Oh obeng Uhuru motherland,
Oh obeng Uhuru black and white sand.
Oh obeng Uhuru motherland,
Oh obeng Uhuru black and white sand.
Motherland I know you love your family,
Break the chains and set yourself free.
Sound the drums, bring the children to the fold,
The grand reunion, the war is getting cold.
Oh obeng Uhuru motherland,
Oh obeng Uhuru black and white sand.
Oh obeng Uhuru motherland,
Oh obeng Uhuru black and white sand.
My story, sad story now,
Still waiting for the truth,
Your story now.
I know it won't be long, won't be long.
Now ir won't be long now.
I see children wearing bellies in their backs,
Where did the train slip off the tracks,
I wanna know now.
Sign reads 'help' promoted throughout the world,
With the picture of a little boy a little girl.
Blood is red fits different shades of color,
I wanna know who is in my corner,
L wanna know now.
Oh obeng Uhuru motherland,
Oh obeng Uhuru black and white sand.
Oh obeng Uhuru motherland,
Oh obeng Uhuru black and white sand.
My story, sad story now,
Still waiting for the truth,
Your story make me worry now.
Heard the news, heard the rivers all run dry.
And on TV I see missiles in your sky.
Word is out, loud whispering going on,
Oh angels turned mercenaries coming ten thousand strong.
Oh obeng Uhuru motherland,
Oh obeng Uhuru black and white sand.
Oh obeng Uhuru motherland,
Doko mademo tsuzuku yume kakera atsumete
Iki suru koto mo wasure sou ni natteta
Ki ga tsukeba sugu soko de ashita ga matteru
Kono mama yoru ga owaranai to ii noni
Umareta machi nami ni sei o mukete hajimete
Anata kara no yasashisa ga boku no kokoro shime tsukeru
Mirai ni machi kogare mioroshita
Hitotsu dake kokoro ni yakitsuketa
Hodoukyou kara no yuugure wa
Kare kusairo ni somattemasuka
Kono heya ni saisho no fuyu ga kite azayaka ni sekai wa irozuite
Kondo kaeru toki niwa kitto terezu ni kansha shiteru to arigatou to ieru
Oshikometa kimochi sura hakidasenakute
Chikagoro umaku waraenai koto bakari
Kurai heya ni tomoru rusuden ni nokosareta
Yobu koe sae kono mune no ichiban oku o kasumeteku
Kutsu o nugi muchuu de oikaketa sora no shita ki mama ni fuiteita
Kawara no kaze wa imamo shirotsume kusa o yurashite masuka
Kono machi ni maitoshi haru ga kite sukoshi zutsu tashika ni jidai wa sugete